SIGGRAPH-ASIA

An ideal showcase should allow its viewers not only see the display object clearly, but also obtain sufficient information of the object by static texts or dynamic images. This extra information will enhance the impression the display object makes on ...

"ARAtouch" is a visuo-haptic system that is able to evoke haptic sensations on a mobile device via only haptic illusions, without the use of a haptic interface.

This study aims to evoke multiple emotions by presenting combinations of sensory stimulus based on the contexts in contents such as a comic as if the user feels those as their own real bodily responses.

We designed concert viewing headphones that let a user listening and watching to music scope a particular part of the performance that he or she wants to hear and see. The headphones are equipped with a projector, an inclination sensor on the top of the ...

We are surrounded by soft objects such as plush toys, cushions etc. in our daily lives: people often hug soft objects when they are feeling emotional such as while watching movies, or they tend to punch or throw objects when they are feeling frustrated. ...

We propose D-FLIP, a novel algorithm that dynamically displays a set of digital photos using different principles for organizing them. A combination of requirements for photo arrangements can be flexibly replaced or added through the interaction and the ...

Next to lighting, posing is the most challenging aspect of portrait photography. A commonly adopted solution is to learn by example, which is beneficial for both trained photographers and novice users, especially when subjects have no clue about how to ...

In this paper, we present DeforMe, a new projection-based mixed reality technique for augmenting deformable surfaces with deformation rendering graphics. DeforMe combines a geometry tracking method with a deformation reconstruction model to estimate the ...

Levitation refers to the process of floating in the air in a stable position without physical contact points against gravity. This was a mysterious phenomenon that many have wanted to experience for many years. Such wishes are expressed in the Bible, ...

Nowadays technologies used in equipment and machinery are becoming increasingly complex and ubiquitous. The technical complexities of the equipment often require specialized knowledge and expertise to operate and maintain. However, experts who have the ...

Movies, comics, and video games frequently involve robotic heroes composed of metallic parts. Although these characters exist only in the realm of fantasy, many of us would be interested in becoming them, if only for a short time. The question therefore ...

"Clothes are not something simply to be beautifully decorated, but are essential for the living bodies of people who work, love and grieve". "The origin of fashion is the notion of giving pleasure to the human eye. It is not simply for oneself. It is ...

Notori is a play kit that can revive a worn-out Smartphone. Since Smartphone often upgrade their phones, the number of phones which are serviceable but not used is also increasing. By combining traditional wooden toys with simple apps, Notori ...

Recently, there has been considerable interest in technologies that appropriate human body parts, especially the skin, as an input surface for human-computer interfaces. Since human skin is always available and highly accessible, such on-body touch ...

Physical and tangible representations of information have provided users with direct control of digital information. Representing information in both tangible and intangible forms enables users to control the underlying digital representation more ...

This paper proposes a multiplexing invisible shadow system named "Restive Shadow." The proposed system uses infrared lights, each of which radiates a certain wavelength of infrared light, and an object to which two different types of IR filters are ...

Sleep is essential to human life and is one of the three primitive desires, along with appetite for food and sexual desire. However, in recent years, there are many people who suffer from sleep deprivation. [Song and Nishino 2008] reported that sleep ...